CVE-2026-8161
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CVE-2026-8161 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. multiparty@4.2.3 and lower versions are vulnerable to denial of service via uncaught exception. By sending a multipart/form-data request with a field name that collides with an inherited Object.prototype property such as __proto__, constructor, or toString, the parser invokes .push() on the inherited prototype value rather than an array, throwing a TypeError that propagates as an uncaught exception and crashes the process. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
multiparty@4.2.3 and lower versions are vulnerable to denial of service via uncaught exception. By sending a multipart/form-data request with a field name that collides with an inherited Object.prototype property such as __proto__, constructor, or toString, the parser invokes .push() on the inherited prototype value rather than an array, throwing a TypeError that propagates as an uncaught exception and crashes the process. Impact: any service accepting multipart uploads via multiparty is affected. Workarounds: none. Upgrade to multiparty@4.3.0 or higher.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pillarjs | Multiparty | < 4.3.0 |
References
- https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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